Wind data

Wind data requires a compatible wind transducer to be connected to your chartplotter’s network.

Wind dataDataWindThe following data items are available in the Wind category:

Data items:

Wind performance gauge(1)(2)

AWA (Apparent Wind Angle) (PGN 130306)

Max AWA (Apparent Wind Angle)

Min AWA (Apparent Wind Angle)

Target AWA (Apparent Wind Angle) (PGN 128259 & 130306)

AWS (Apparent Wind Speed) (PGN 130306)

Max AWS (Apparent Wind Speed)

Min AWS (Apparent Wind Speed)

TWD (True Wind Direction) (PGN 128259 & 130306 & 127250)

TWA (True Wind Angle) (PGN 128259 & 130306)

Max TWA (True Wind Angle)

Min TWA (True Wind Angle)

Target TWA (True Wind Angle) (PGN 128259 & 130306)

Next leg TWA (True Wind Angle) (PGN 128259 & 130306)

TWS (True Wind Speed) (PGN 128259 & 130306)

Max TWS (True Wind Speed)

Min TWS (True Wind Speed)

GWD (Ground Wind Direction) (PGN 130306 / 129026)

GWS (Ground Wind Speed) (PGN 130306 / 129026)

Beaufort

Cardinal

Wind shift

AWA & AWS (Apparent Wind Angle & Apparent Wind Speed)(3)

AWA & VMG (Apparent Wind Angle & Velocity Made Good)(23)

GWD & Beaufort (Ground Wind Direction)(3) (PGN 130306 / 129026)

GWS & GWD (Ground Wind Speed & Ground Wind Direction)(3)

Sail recommendations (Headsail)

Sail recommendations (Main)

TWA & TWS (True Wind Angle & True Wind Speed)(3)

TWA & VMG wind (True Wind Angle & Velocity Made Good)(3)

Note
  1. This data item is only available when the boating activity is set to Sailing during your chartplotter’s initial startup wizard.

  2. This data item is only available in the Data app.

  3. These data items are only available in the Dashboard app.